View attachment 14254
I'm not seeing that in good hitters today. Some of the old timers had a lower elbow, but the back forearm for everyone has always been mostly horizontal. Maybe I'm not understanding what you're saying here.
I agree with you 98% of all hitters we see are like the collage you created. I have seen the elbow lower in a few really good hitters. The elbow is actually in some weird positions with some really good hitters. It's the hands creating a rotational point that is important.